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**NEW** Andrew McKenzie-DeFranza, joins Aspiring Spirit’s consulting team for non-profit development and finance
Andrew McKenzie-DeFranza is a nonprofit leader with 20 years of experience at Harborlight Homes and the Guest House of Milwaukee, along with various boards and committees. His expertise is in the areas of finance, real estate development, business strategy and negotiations. Request for services
Andrew DeFranza, M.S.
The Aspiring Spirit
The Aspiring Spirit is named as an homage to Dr. McKenzie’s son, Ian, who believed in the spirit of community and loved learning. Ian’s image is the beautiful smiling face that graces the podcast.
In honoring his memory, Dr. McKenzie seeks to amplify civic, personal & community engagement in the areas of education, community-serving organizations, and in leadership development. This is pursued via: Keynotes, consulting and the Podcast —It may be helpful to you to read the about section to see where I stand on some major issues and to be familiar with my work, particularly in education.
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Thank you for the 2023 recognition Local Black Excellence award, North Shore Juneteenth Association!